Rangel Will Face Trial...
It is so nice to write those words. A Democrat being held accountable for his illegal and/or unethical behavior just seems to be such a rare thing thing in recent years. Rep. Charles Rangel was slapped yesterday with charges of serious ethics violations — and faces a public trial in the House that...
Was Massa Ousted Over Health Care?...
As if New York politics needed more drama, Politco reports that Rep. Eric Massa says that the White House and DEmocrat leaders in the House of Representative ousted him over his position on health care. Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) says the House ethics committee is investigating him for inappropriate comments...
Because That’s What Reform Is̷...
And we were supposed to believe Senate Democrats were sincerely interested in reforming lax and poorly enforced ethics rules in Albany? The fiscal crisis didn’t stop Democrats from increasing the Senate payroll 5% after grabbing control of the chamber in January, the Daily News has learned. The...
Not Rangel’s Finest Moment...